Shri
V. Ravindran has a Masters degree in Economics from
the Madras Christian College, Chennai. He is a
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) awarded by the
Institute of Internal Auditors, USA, a Certified
Information Systems Auditor (CISA) awarded by the
Information Systems Audit and Controls Association,
USA, and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) awarded by
the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA.
He has two certificates in French awarded by the
Alliance Francaise de Delhi.

He
entered the Indian Audit and Accounts Service in 1983.
During his career, he has held various assignments,
including Accountant General (A&E), Kerala, Principal Director (Direct Taxes) at the
Headquarters office of the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India, Principal Director of Audit (Air
Force and Navy), Accountant General - Nagaland,
Director of Audit - Indian Accounts, Washington DC
USA, Assistant Comptroller and Auditor General at
Headquarters and Principal & Director of the
Regional Training Institute of the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department, Chennai. He has twice led an
external audit team to the United Nations Headquarters
at New York and has been an international trainer at
the Supreme Audit Institution of the Sultanate of Oman
and the Royal Government of Bhutan.

Principal
Accountant
General (Accounts &
Entitlements) Andhra Pradesh

The
Office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) plays a
strategic role in account keeping of the Government of
Andhra Pradesh, an essential for good governance in a
democracy.This
office is a service oriented organisation, constantly
endeavouring to enhance the quality of Accounts and the
satisfaction level of its stake holders viz. State
Legislature, State Government, Audit and State Government
employees/ pensioners.

The
core functions performed by this Office are:

Compiling
Monthly Civil Accounts of the State

Preparing
Annual Finance and Appropriation Accounts

Advice
on Technical Issues relating to Accounts

Maintaining
GPF accounts of State Government employees and All India
Services Provident Fund accounts of All India Service
Offices (AP Cadre), authorities such as Honorable Judges
of AP High Court, Members of AP Public Service, Lok
Ayukta and AP Administrative Tribunal

Verification/authorisation
of pension/other retirement benefits to State Government
employees and All India Services Provident Fund accounts
of All India Service Offices (AP Cadre), authorities
such as Honorable Judges of AP High Court, Members of AP
Public Service, Lok Ayukta and AP Administrative
Tribunal

Maintenance
of detailed accounts of long-term Loans & Advances
of State Government Employees.